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Hillsboro Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hillsboro Beach took in $8.6 million and spent $7.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%Fees for services (water)20%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money3.6%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

57%

of Hillsboro Beach's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
57%$4.9 million
Other taxes
9.9%$843 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$540 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$238 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.3%$372 thousand

State tax money1.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.6%$140 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$309 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$245 thousand
Fines
0.9%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Interest on debt6.4%Roads, transit and parking0.9%Environment and natural resources<0.1%

What stands out

50%

of Hillsboro Beach's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$833 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$951 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$633 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$501 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$795 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$325 thousand
Interest on debt
6.4%$486 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$360 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$126 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.9%$72 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
  • Public transit$72 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hillsboro Beach. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hillsboro Beach itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.